Comments on: Security vendors say Mac OS X Trojan and backdoor tool are on the loose http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MacMan http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-384772 MacMan Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:52:54 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-384772 I have switched to Mac about a year ago LOVE IT! Haven't had a virus nor has my internet connection or software speed (Loading time), been bogged down, I do the same thing on my Mac that I did on my PC and everything is as good as the day I baught it. Thats the truth from a person that HATED Mac about 5 years ago and swithced to them a year ago!!! Right now there is a rumor about yet another Mac Trojan called OS-X.Trojan.iServices found in pirated copies of iWork '09. It was found by the same company "Intego" that found this previous trojan. Key is what Apple has advertised is pretty true, although I would not doubt the ability of a hacker to find a "backdoor" I have switched to Mac about a year ago LOVE IT! Haven’t had a virus nor has my internet connection or software speed (Loading time), been bogged down, I do the same thing on my Mac that I did on my PC and everything is as good as the day I baught it. Thats the truth from a person that HATED Mac about 5 years ago and swithced to them a year ago!!! Right now there is a rumor about yet another Mac Trojan called OS-X.Trojan.iServices found in pirated copies of iWork ‘09. It was found by the same company “Intego” that found this previous trojan. Key is what Apple has advertised is pretty true, although I would not doubt the ability of a hacker to find a “backdoor”

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]]> By: Anonymous loser http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327909 Anonymous loser Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:16:29 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327909 I always laugh at those people that say MACs can't be hacked so there is no need to worry. Its just that Linux & Windows make up a vast majority of computers out there including servers. Hackers focus on doing the most damage so they focus on Windows. But MACs growing popularity (read: growing market share) and the relatively less tech savvy nature of the user base (most, not all) is making them a great target. Plus Apple gets all the publicity so a hacker able to bring MACs down gets recognition easier than one bringing down windows (happens all the time). I always laugh at those people that say MACs can’t be hacked so there is no need to worry.

Its just that Linux & Windows make up a vast majority of computers out there including servers.

Hackers focus on doing the most damage so they focus on Windows. But MACs growing popularity (read: growing market share) and the relatively less tech savvy nature of the user base (most, not all) is making them a great target.

Plus Apple gets all the publicity so a hacker able to bring MACs down gets recognition easier than one bringing down windows (happens all the time).

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]]> By: Bill http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327897 Bill Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:01:19 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327897 And to follow up, Intego, the source of most of this FUD, is a flailing faltering mess. They're losing market share and business, so they scour the internet to find this kind of garbage to write their security memos. Their software is total shit. They couldn't secure their way out a wet paper garbage. To be brutally honest, I don't think there is a single person at Intego (how many people work there, btw, just one?) that understands anything about software security. And to follow up, Intego, the source of most of this FUD, is a flailing faltering mess. They’re losing market share and business, so they scour the internet to find this kind of garbage to write their security memos. Their software is total shit. They couldn’t secure their way out a wet paper garbage.

To be brutally honest, I don’t think there is a single person at Intego (how many people work there, btw, just one?) that understands anything about software security.

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]]> By: Bill http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327896 Bill Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:59:15 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327896 DNSChanger (or RSPlug) has been around for a few months now. It's an installer package that you have to download, then type in your password, to install. If you're not an admin password, I'm not sure you even CAN install it, password or not. osx.lamzev.a is a "trojan toolkit." It just some source code files you can download from a "hacker" website (http://www.hacker-soft.net/Soft/Soft_12602.htm) and compile. No one is being "affected" by it, because its not even a binary. Its just someones idea. And truthfully, its a retarded toolkit. It's an entire toolkit just to automate replacing an application's bundle with a bindshell. Um, are you kidding? I think I can rename the binary and modify the Info.plist myself. DNSChanger (or RSPlug) has been around for a few months now. It’s an installer package that you have to download, then type in your password, to install. If you’re not an admin password, I’m not sure you even CAN install it, password or not.

osx.lamzev.a is a “trojan toolkit.” It just some source code files you can download from a “hacker” website (http://www.hacker-soft.net/Soft/Soft_12602.htm) and compile. No one is being “affected” by it, because its not even a binary. Its just someones idea. And truthfully, its a retarded toolkit. It’s an entire toolkit just to automate replacing an application’s bundle with a bindshell. Um, are you kidding? I think I can rename the binary and modify the Info.plist myself.

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]]> By: Jeremiah http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327773 Jeremiah Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327773 You would think that'd be easy enough, right? LOL Actually, wasn't Vista proven to be safer than OS X even, not just on par? You would think that’d be easy enough, right? LOL

Actually, wasn’t Vista proven to be safer than OS X even, not just on par?

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]]> By: chick http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327664 chick Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:27:44 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327664 the solution is easy. dont open porno sites. the solution is easy. dont open porno sites.

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]]> By: iHater http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327616 iHater Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:04:39 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327616 HA!!!! APple Suxors HA!!!! APple Suxors

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]]> By: The Outlaw http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327615 The Outlaw Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:04:10 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327615 Oh yeah make sure you wipe the backdoor before exiting :) Oh yeah make sure you wipe the backdoor before exiting :)

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]]> By: The Outlaw http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327614 The Outlaw Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:03:11 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327614 @Dtest54 is right. Just another scare tactic by "security" vendors to sell us another useless AV product. Besides who goes to porn sites anyway... @Dtest54 is right. Just another scare tactic by “security” vendors to sell us another useless AV product. Besides who goes to porn sites anyway…

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]]> By: Conrad http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327598 Conrad Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:09:28 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327598 @ surly Your name fits you. Sorry we insulted your intelligence with "as scooby doo would say." @ Rod Don't you mean "don't" (not "dont")? Thanks for catching the error, professor. You're so fucking helpful. @ surly

Your name fits you. Sorry we insulted your intelligence with “as scooby doo would say.”

@ Rod

Don’t you mean “don’t” (not “dont”)? Thanks for catching the error, professor. You’re so fucking helpful.

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]]> By: jarbro http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327585 jarbro Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:33:47 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327585 I run ClamXAV anyway... for good measure of course. I run ClamXAV anyway… for good measure of course.

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]]> By: Dtest54 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327441 Dtest54 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:48:53 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327441 these articles come out every so often for the last 8 years and not a single one has been a big problem. this is getting lame as most of these alerts are released by "vendors" and guess what vendors are out to sell their product... stupid hype. these articles come out every so often for the last 8 years and not a single one has been a big problem. this is getting lame as most of these alerts are released by “vendors” and guess what vendors are out to sell their product…

stupid hype.

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]]> By: Rod http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327403 Rod Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:39 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327403 dont you mean backdoor not backboor? dont you mean backdoor not backboor?

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]]> By: BLackuLa http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327360 BLackuLa Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:03:20 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327360 well that aint the only to hack in the OS X. they have a bunch of articles on pcworld.com about how mac os X and vista is the same when it comes to security. well that aint the only to hack in the OS X. they have a bunch of articles on pcworld.com about how mac os X and vista is the same when it comes to security.

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]]> By: RoseGold http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327358 RoseGold Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:59:38 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327358 *Security... spell check that *Security… spell check that

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]]> By: surly http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/11/22/security-vendors-say-mac-os-x-trojan-and-backdoor-tool-are-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-327357 surly Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:58:05 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/?p=9547#comment-327357 "as Scooby would say" is unnecessary. any nerd reading this knows who used to say that. “as Scooby would say” is unnecessary. any nerd reading this knows who used to say that.

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